NL2017814B1 - Mobile land rig for drilling and/or servicing a well - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a mobile land rig for drilling and/or servicing a well comprising a road vehicle having an elongated chassis supporting a derrick unit, the derrick unit comprising an erectable derrick mast, a drill floor mount for supporting a drill floor, and a drawworks platform. The derrick unit is rotatable supported on the elongate chassis, such that the derrick unit, i.e. the erectable derrick mast, the drill floor mount, and the drawworks platform, can be rotated about upright vertical rotation axis. The vertical rotation axis is substantially parallel to a firing line when the derrick mast is in am upright working position, and is spaced relative to the firing line, such that by rotating the derrick unit about the vertical rotation axis, the firing line can be moved along a curved trajectory having the vertical rotation axis as its centre.

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© 2017814 (21) Request number: 2017814 © Request submitted: 11/17/2016

BI PATENT (51) Int. Cl .:

E21B 7/02 (2017.01)

A3 Application registered: (73) Patent holder (s): 25/05/2018 Itrec B.V. in Schiedam. (43) Application published: - (72) Inventor (s): Arthur Alexander de Mul in SCHIEDAM. Patent granted: Joop Roodenburg in SCHIEDAM. 25/05/2018 (45) Patent issued: (74) Agent: 12/06/2018 ir. H.V. Mertens et al. In Rijswijk.

© Mobile land rig for drilling and / or servicing a well © The invention relates to a mobile land rig for drilling and / or servicing a well including a road vehicle having an elongated chassis supporting a derrick unit, the derrick unit including an erectable derrick mast , a drill floor mount for supporting a drill floor, and a drawworks platform. The derrick unit is rotatable supported on the elongate chassis, such that the derrick unit, i.e. the erectable derrick mast, the drill floor mount, and the drawworks platform, can be rotated about upright vertical rotation axis. The vertical rotation axis is substantially parallel to a firing line when the derrick mast is in an upright working position, and is spaced relative to the firing line, such that by rotating the derrick unit about the vertical rotation axis, the firing line can be moved along a curved trajectory having the vertical rotation axis as its center.

NL BI 2017814

This patent has been granted regardless of the attached result of the research into the state of the art and written opinion. The patent differs from the documents originally submitted. All submitted documents can be viewed at the Netherlands Patent Office.

P32957NL00

Title: Mobile land rig for drilling and / or servicing a well

This invention relates to an apparatus and a method for drilling and / or servicing a well, more in particular to a mobile land rig for drilling and / or servicing a well.

The invention relates to mobile land rigs, i.e. rigs mounted on a mobile truck or trailer, such that they can be moved easily between oil fields, and between the wells of a field. Typically, the rig is configured to be operated from the truck or trailer and thus requires a minimum or set up time, which further reduces down time due to transportation or the rig between wells.

Semi mobile rigs are rigs which are transported, are completely dismantled, such that the different components, parts of the mast, the drawworks, etc. can be transported separately by a caravan or trucks. Once arrived at the destination, elaborate construction is required prior to the rig being operable.

The difference between the mobile rigs and semi mobile rigs is mainly the size and capacity of the mast and drawworks. Mobile rigs are typically deployed for a short period or time, i.e. a few days to a few weeks, and for work on many wells in an oil field. Large ones will be on a site from a few weeks to many months. Thus, a short set up time is in particular a critical factor with mobile rigs.

Mobile land rigs are known in the prior art, for example, from US2015 / 0259984 and W02009 / 040569. Mobile lands include a road vehicle, e.g., a mobile truck or trailer, an erectable derrick mast, a drill floor mount for supporting a drill floor, and drawworks.

The road vehicle comprises an elongated chassis, which chassis has a longitudinal axis extending between a front end of the chassis and a rear end of the chassis. The chassis is provided with wheels for supporting the chassis during road travel and with stabilizers for supporting the chassis in a lifted working position.

The derrick mast has a longitudinal axis and is pivotable mounted on the truck or trailer such that it can be pivoted between a transport position, in which the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast extends substantially horizontal and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the chassis, and a working position, in which the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast extends in a vertical direction, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chassis. The derrick mast, at a front side and defines a firing line, which firing line extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mast.

The drill floor mount is located on the front of the derrick mast for, when the derrick mast is in the working position, supporting a drill floor such that the firing line passes through an opening in the drill floor.

The drawworks are mounted on the mobile truck or trailer, at the back of the derrick mast, such that the drawworks and the mounted drill floor extend in opposite directions relative to the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast when the derrick mast is in the working positionA

For the road vehicle to be able to travel roads, in particular the width of the road vehicle is limited.

This in combination with the need for transporting the derrick mast in a horizontal position makes the road vehicles typically include an elongated chassis or considerable length. Since the rig is operated from the road vehicle, positioning the elongated chassis is an important factor when the land rig is set up at a well. In particular when the freedom of movement of the road vehicle is limited to, for example, due to the proximity of the well to other wells and / or the oil field infrastructure in the form of x-mas trees, above ground pipelines, etc., positioning the derrick mast with its firing line centered with the well is difficult and thus time consuming, or equally impossible.

It is an object of the invention to provide a mobile land rig in which the aforementioned drawbacks are eliminated altogether or occur in a greatly reduced extent. In particular it is an object of the invention to provide an improved mobile land rig, more in particular a land rig configured to facilitate positioning the firing line above a well, in particular in situations in which the movability of the road vehicle is restricted, for example by the wells located close to each other, oil field infrastructure such as x-mas trees, above ground pipelines, etc.

According to the present invention, this object has been achieved by designing a mobile land rig according to claim 1.

The road vehicle of a mobile land rig according to the invention comprises a derrick unit, which derrick unit is located at the rear end of the chassis, and which derrick unit comprises the erectable derrick mast, the drill floor mount for supporting a drill floor, and a drawworks platform that supports the drawworks.

The derrick unit is rotatable supported on the elongate chassis, such that the derrick unit can,

ie the erectable derrick mast, the drill floor mount, and the drawworks platform, gets rotated about an vertical rotation axis, which vertical rotation axis is substantially parallel to the firing line when the derrick mast is in the working position, and which vertical rotation axis is spaced relative to the firing line, such that by pivoting the derrick unit about the vertical rotation axis, the firing line can be moved along a curved trajectory having the vertical rotation axis as its center.

By combining the derrick mast, drawworks and drill floor mount in a derrick unit that is rotatable mounted on the elongated chassis, the invention allows for moving the firing line of the derrick mast relative to the elongate chassis or the road vehicle, which allows for positioning the firing line relative to the well without moving the road vehicle. Thus, positioning the road vehicle relative to the well is less critical, which reduces the time needed to set up the rig. Furthermore, the rotatable mounted derrick unit increase the reach of the rig, such that the elongated chassis can be set up at more extreme angles relative to a well, in some eleven even allows for a set up in which the longitudinal axis of the elongate chassis extends parallel to a row of wells. Thus, the mobile land rig according to the invention can be used in oil fields having a limited space for movement of the road vehicle, ie oil fields with multiple wells located close to each other and / or oil field infrastructure such as above ground piping etc. that limits freedom of movement of the road vehicle.

Preferably the mobile land rig further comprises a top drive, a mechanical device for providing torque to a drill string supported in the firing line, and / or for tripping tubulars, i.e. combining and separating tubulars. A top drive is typically moveable supported on the front side of the derrick mast, and can be moved along the mast, and thus along the firing line, using the draw works.

In most cases, a mobile land rig for drilling and / or servicing a well will be deployed in combination with a mobile tubular handling device. These mobile tubular handling devices are known in the state of the art and include a road vehicle that is provided with a tubular storage, for example a drilling pipe storage, in combination with a tubular delivery device, for example a lift arm, configured for positioning tubulars in a firing line.

The invention furthermore provides a well drilling and / or servicing set, the set including a mobile land drilling and / or servicing rig and a mobile tubular handling device. In a preferred embodiment, the mobile rig and the mobile tubular handling device are configured to be set up on opposite sides of a well. In a further preferred embodiment, both are configured to be connected, i.e. temporarily fixed, to each other to provide a superstructure with increased rigidity for supporting torque loads during operation.

Typically, mobile land rigs are provided with stabilizers to provide a stable working platform, i.e. to support the vehicle in a lifted working position. Stabilizers are provided in many forms, for example in the form of outriggers in which the stabilizer leg is positioned away from the vehicle to provide additional stability.

In an embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the chassis has a rear end stabilizer, which stabilizer is configured to support the rear end of a chassis in a lifted support position, and which stabilizer is slideable connected to the chassis Such that the chassis, while supported in the lifted support position, can be moved relative to the stabilizer, preferably in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chassis.

Thus, the chassis, and therefore the firing line, can be moved relative to the well

In a preferred embodiment, the stabilizer is configured such that it can be moved relative to the elongate frame, more in particular such that the supported elongated frame can be moved relative to the stabilizer, in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongate chassis . Such a configuration is particularly advantageous when combined with a derrick unit that can be rotated such that the firing line is located on the side of the elongate vehicle. The stabilizer allows for moving the elongate chassis sideways, and thus moving the firing line towards and away from the well. This, in combination with a rotatable mounted derrick unit according to the invention greatly improve the possibility of fine tune the position of the firing line relative to the well, while the chassis is in its supported working positon.

It is noted that positioning the firing line relative to the well while the chassis is in the lifted support position is more efficient than positioning the firing line only by moving the chassis back and forth since the subsequent lifting of the chassis into the lifted working position may move the firing line off center. This effect should therefore be included during the set up with prior art vehicles.

In a preferred embodiment, a single stabilizer is provided, which is located at the center of the elongated chassis and below the derrick unit. In an alternative embodiment, multiple stabilizers can be provided, for example in the form of outriggers, which are all configured to be moved relative to the chassis while supporting it in the lifted working position, to thus enable the firing line to be moved relative to the well in addition to the movement provided by the rotatable derrick unit.

In an embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the derrick unit is furthermore 5 provided with two stabilizers, which stabilizers, when deployed, extend in a direction away from the derrick mast, preferably such that, when seen in a top view , the firing line is located between the derrick mast and the stabilizers, more in particular the firing line is located between the derrick mast and the points at which the stabilizers contact the surface.

Thus, in such an embodiment, when the derrick unit is rotated, the erectable derrick mast, the drill floor mount, the drawworks platform, and the two stabilizers are rotated in unison. By providing the derrick unit with the stabilizers,

By providing the derrick unit with stabilizers, workloads generated during drilling and servicing, for example torque generated by a top drive rotating a drill string in the well, can be transferred via the stabilizers instead of via the device that rotatable supports the derrick unit, for example slew bearing. The latter can thus be made less robust and / or the risk of damage to the support device, e.g., slew bearing is reduced. This is in particular the case with a further preferred embodiment in which the stabilizers or the derrick unit are configured to be coupled with the stabilizers or a mobile tubular handling device, which is to be set up on the opposite side of the well.

In an embodiment, the rear end stabilizer and the two derrick unit stabilizers, when deployed, form a three point support for the derrick mast.

In a further embodiment, the derrick is provided additional stabilizers.

In an embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the derrick unit further comprises an erection apparatus, e.g. one or more cylinders, for example hydraulic cylinders or another type of drive for pivoting the derrick mast into the upright position.

In a preferred embodiment, the erection apparatus is provided in the form of one or more cylinders, preferably hydraulic cylinders, which are one-pivot mounted mounted on the drawworks platform and with an opposite end to the derrick mast. Thus, in such a configuration when the derrick mast is in the upright position, the draw works platform, part of the derrick mast and the cylinders form a sturdy frame, which provides the derrick unit with additional structural rigidity.

In an embodiment, the derrick unit has an elongate shape, for example has a frame connecting the drawworks platform with the base of the derrick mast and the drill floor mount, which frame, during transport, is positioned such that its longitudinal axis extends in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongate vehicle.

In an embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the mobile land rig comprises a drive, preferably an electric drive, for rotating the derrick unit about the vertical rotation axis.

In a further embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the mobile land rig further comprises a centering device, which the centering device comprises a sensor, for example a camera, for determining the center of the well, and comprises a control device for controlling the drive for rotating the derrick unit, the controlling device is configured for rotating the derrick unit about the upright vertical axis to align the firing line with the center of the well. It has been submitted that by enabling positioning of the firing line relative to the well by rotation of the derrick unit, the invention facilitates automation or the poisoning process of the firing line.

Rotating the derrick unit by using an electric or hydraulic drive is easier to control than driving a truck or tractor relative to a well.

In a further embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the control device is connected with a drive for moving the chassis by rotating one or more wheels and / or by moving the chassis using a movably connected stabilizer at the end of the chassis , to automatically position the firing line in line with the center of the well.

In an embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the chassis further comprises a support surface for supporting equipment, eg a tank with drilling fluid or equipment required for tripping or tubulars, etc, next to the derrick unit when the derrick unit is in a transport position.

In an embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the firing line can be moved along the curved trajectory over an angle of at least 90 degrees, preferably over an angle or at least 120 degrees, more preferably over an angle or at least 180 degrees such that the firing line can be poisoned on the back of the vehicle chassis and on opposite sides of the chassis, preferably the angles are divided into equal halves by the longitudinal axis of the chassis.

Typically, the derrick mast when erected is positioned with its firing line on the back of the road vehicle. By enabling the derrick to be rotated over an angle of 90 degrees to the firing line can also be positioned at the side of the vehicle. Thus, the road vehicle can be parked alongside a row of wells, i.e. with the longitudinal axis of the elongate frame parallel to the row of wells, and still able to service and / or drill that well. Thus, a mobile land rig according to the invention can be set up between closely spaced rows of wells.

In an embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the derrick unit is rotatable supported by a slew bearing, which slew bearing is provided between the chassis and the derrick unit. In a preferred embodiment, the derrick unit comprises a frame that extends from the drawworks platform up to the front of the derrick mast, preferably forms the drawworks platform, and this frame is mounted onto, eg is supported by a slew bearing provided on the elongate frame of the road vehicle.

In an alternative embedment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the derrick mast has a hollow base, and the elongate chassis is provided with a rotation axle, concentric with the vertical rotation axis, which rotation axle is received inside the hollow base or the derrick mast, and one or more slew bearings are provided between the rotation axle and the base of the derrick mast, such that the derrick unit is rotatable supported on the axle via the base of the derrick mast. Such an embodiment provides stable support for the derrick unit, and the rotation axle being received in the base of the derrick mast allows for improved support or torque loads about a horizontal axis as well.

In such an embodiment, the rotation axis furthermore aligns with the mast axis, which is beneficial when it is desired to provide a support in the form of a stabilizer in line with the longitudinal axis or the derrick mast. Due to the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast being in line with the rotation axis of the derrick unit, the derrick unit can be rotated without the derrick mast moving out of its position above the stabilizer.

In an embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the derrick mast, when in the erected position, the longitudinal axis or the mast does not coincide with a vertical rotation axis or the derrick unit.

In an embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the derrick mast comprises a base and a top part, which base part and a top part are pivotable or telescopically connected, such that the base top part can be moved relative to the base part between a compact configuration, in which the top part is located adjacent the base part, and an extended configuration.

Proving a derrick mast in two or more components, which components can be folded and or telescopically inserted relative to each other to provide the derrick mast with a compact configuration and an extended configuration, facilitates road transport or a derrick mast having sufficient length for drilling operations and allows for quick and easy set-up of the derrick mast. Such an embodiment preferably allows for the derrick mast to be pivoted in the upright position prior to the derrick unit being rotated for positioning the firing line, but being extended o its full length only after the firing line has been correctly positioned. Thus, the derrick unit can be rotated with the derrick mast still in a compact configuration, and thus with a low center of gravity, which improves the stability of the derrick unit, more I particular of the entire mobile rig, during rotation of the derrick unit.

In an embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the drill floor mount is moveably supported, such that it allows for the drill floor to be moved in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis or the derrick mast.

In an embodiment, the drill floor is pivotable connected to the drill floor mount, such that it can be pivoted between a transport position, preferably adjacent the derrick mast and / or extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast, and a working position , in which it extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast. In an embodiment, the drill floor mount is configured to support a drill floor frame that is configured to support drilling equipment, for example slips, drill floor panels, a BOP or X-mas tree, etc.

In an embodiment of a mobile land rig according to the invention, the road vehicle is a trailer for combination with a truck.

The invention furthermore provides a method for drilling and / or servicing a well, using a mobile land rig according to one or more of the preceding claims, the method including:

- pivoting the derrick mast into its upright position;

- positioning the firing line of the derrick mast in line with the well by:

- rotating the derrick unit about the vertical rotation axis and / or

- driving the chassis supported by its wheels

- using the stabilizers to lift the chassis and support the chassis in a lifted working position;

- optionally: deploy stabilizers mounted to the derrick unit;

- extend the derrick mast and mount the drill floor at the front of the derrick mast such that the firing line passes through an opening in the drill floor;

- optionally: set up a tubular handling device, preferably including connecting the tubular handling device with the mobile land rig at the well to provide a superstructure with increased rigidity for supporting torque loads during operation.

The invention furthermore provides a mobile land rig for servicing a well using coiled tubing.

Instead of a top drive, or in addition to a top drive, the derrick mast or such a land rig supports a coiled tubing injector head. Preferably, the road vehicle further comprises a coiled tubing storage device, for providing the coiled tubing to the coiled tubing injector head.

Mobile land rigs for servicing a well using coiled tubing are known in the prior art, for example form US4265304 and US10232393. These mobile coiled tubing rigs face similar problems as mobile rigs including a top drive, i.e. mobile rigs configured fortripping tubulars, in particular the difficulty in positioning the firing line or the derrick mast in line with the well, as was set out above.

In an embodiment, the mobile land rig for servicing a well using coiled tubing comprises:

- a road vehicle that includes:

- an elongated chassis, which chassis has a longitudinal axis extending between a front end of the chassis and a rear end of the chassis, which chassis is provided with wheels for supporting the chassis during road travel and with stabilizers for supporting the chassis in a lifted working position; and

- a derrick unit, which derrick unit is located at the rear end of the chassis, and which derrick unit comprises a coiled tubing erector head and a work floor mount for supporting a work floor,

- the derrick mast has a longitudinal axis;

- the derrick mast is pivotable mounted such that it can be pivoted between a transport position, in which the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast extends substantially horizontal and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the chassis, and a working position, in which the longitudinal axis or the derrick mast extends in a vertical direction, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chassis;

- the derrick mast, at a front side and defines a firing line, which firing line extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mast;

- the work floor mount is located on the front of the derrick mast for, when the derrick mast is in the working position, supporting a work floor such that the firing line passes through an opening in the work floor;

- the coiled tubing injector head preferably is movable supported by the derrick mast, such that it can be moved, for example using draw works mounted on a draw works platform that is part of the derrick unit and is located at the back of the derrick mast , along the derrick mast when the derrick mast is in the working position,

- the derrick unit is rotatable supported on the elongate chassis, such that the derrick unit, ie the erectable derrick mast and the work floor mount, gets rotated about upright vertical rotation axis, which vertical rotation axis is substantially parallel to the firing line when the derrick mast is in the working position, and which vertical rotation axis is spaced relative to the firing line, such that by rotating the derrick unit about the vertical rotation axis, the firing line can be moved along a curved trajectory having the vertical rotation axis axis its center.

Such a mobile land rig preferably also comprises a coiled tubing storage device, preferably mounted on the elongated chassis, preferably at the front end.

It has been submitted that the invention thus provides an improved land mobile for servicing a well. By combining the derrick mast, the derrick mast supporting the coiled tubing injector head, and work floor mount in a derrick unit that is rotatable mounted on the elongated chassis, the invention allows for moving the firing line of the derrick mast relative to the elongate chassis or the road vehicle, which allows for positioning the firing line relative to the well without moving the road vehicle. Thus, positioning the road vehicle relative to the well is less critical, which reduces the time needed to set up the rig. Furthermore, the rotatable mounted derrick unit increase the reach of the rig, such that the elongated chassis can be set up at more extreme angles relative to a well, in some eleven even allows for a set up in which the longitudinal axis of the elongate chassis extends parallel to a row of wells. Thus, the mobile land rig according to the invention can be used in oil fields having a limited space for movement of the road vehicle, ie oil fields with multiple wells located close to each other and / or oil field infrastructure such as above ground piping etc. that limits freedom of movement of the road vehicle.

Advantageous of the mobile land rig according to the invention and the method according to the invention are disclosed in the subclaims and in the description, in which the invention is further illustrated and elucidated on the basis of a number of exemplary expor, or which some are shown in the schematic drawing.

LETTER DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 shows a side view or a mobile land rig according to the invention;

FIG. 2 shows a detailed side view of a mobile land rig according to the invention and a mobile tubular handling device set up on opposite sides of a well;

FIG. 3 shows the mobile land rig and the mobile tubular handling device or fig. 2 in top view;

FIG. 4 shows a top view of a mobile land rig according to the invention and a mobile tubular 20 handling device set up on opposite sides of a well, the derrick unit of the mobile land rig is rotated at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the road vehicle; and

FIG. 5 shows a top view of a mobile land rig according to the invention and a mobile tubular handling device set up on opposite sides of a well, the derrick unit of the mobile land rig is rotated at an angle of 90 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the road vehicle.

FIG. 1 shows a side view of an exemplary embodiment of a mobile land rig 1 for drilling and / or servicing a well, according to the invention. The mobile land rig 1 comprises a road vehicle, in the exemplary embodiment shown a trailer 2 pulled by a tractor 9. In an alternative embodiment, the road vehicle is a truck.

The road vehicle 2 comprises an elongated chassis 3, in this embodiment the trailer frame. The elongate chassis has a longitudinal axis 4 extending between a front end 5 of the elongate chassis 3 and a rear end 6 of the elongate chassis 3. The chassis 3 is provided with wheels 7 for supporting the chassis during road travel and with stabilizers 8 for supporting the chassis in a lifted working position.

According to the invention, the mobile 1 land rig comprises a derrick unit 10. The derrick unit 10 is located at the rear end 6 of the elongate chassis 3. The derrick unit 10 comprises an erectable derrick mast 11, a drill floor mount 12 for supporting a drill floor 13, and a drawworks platform 14.

The derrick mast 11 has a longitudinal axis 15. The derrick mast 11, at a front side thereof defines a firing line 16, which firing line extends parallel to the longitudinal axis 15 or the derrick mast 11;

The derrick mast 11 is pivotable mounted such that it can be pivoted between a transport position and a working positon, shown in fig. 1. In the transport position the longitudinal axis 11 or the derrick mast 15 extends substantially horizontally and parallel to a longitudinal axis 4 of the elongate chassis 3. In the working position the longitudinal axis 15 of the derrick mast 11 extends in a vertical direction, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 4 of the elongate chassis 3.

In the particular embodiment shown, the derrick mast 11 comprises a base part 19 and a top part 20, which base part and top part are telescopically connected. Thus, the top part 20 can be moved relative to the base part 19 between a compact configuration, depicted in Figure 1, in which the top part is located adjacent, in the particular embodiment shown inside, the base part, and an extended configuration . Preferably, the derrick unit is rotated with the derrick mast in the upright position but not yet fully extended. Thus, the center of gravity or the derrick unit

10 is kept low to the ground, which improves the stability of the mobile land rig.

Furthermore, in the embodiment shown, the derrick unit 10 further comprises an erection apparatus in the form of two hydraulic cylinders 21, which are with one end pivotable mounted to the drawworks platform 14 and with an opposite end to the derrick mast 11, in the embodiment shown to the base part 19 of the derrick mast.

The drill floor mount 12 is located at the front of the derrick mast 11 for, when the derrick mast is in the working position, ie the upright position, supporting the drill floor 13 such that the firing line 16 passes through an opening in the drill floor.

In the particular embodiment shown, the drill floor 13 is pivotable connected to the drill floor mount 12, such that it can be pivoted between a transport position, adjacent the derrick mast and / or extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast, and a working position, shown in FIG. 1, in which it extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast. In the embodiment shown, the drill floor include a drill floor frame configured to support a drill floor frame that is configured to support drilling equipment, for example slips, drill floor panels, a BOP or X-mas tree, etc.

Furthermore, the drill floor mount is moveably supported, such that it allows for the drill floor to be moved in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast. Thus the drill floor can be moved upwards to position it above a BOP mounted on the well head. Shown in the preferred embodiment, the drill floor is configured to support the BOP and can thus also be used to lift the BOP. Preferably, the supports provided for supporting the Bop are moveable supports, for example a frame that can be moved along a track, to allow for supported equipment to be moved into and out of the firing line.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the drawworks platform 14 supports the drawworks 17. The drawworks platform 14 is mounted at the back of the derrick mast 11, such that the drawworks platform 14 and the mounted drill floor 13 extend in opposite directions relative to the longitudinal axis 15 of the derrick mast 11 when the derrick mast is in the working position.

The derrick unit 10 is rotatable supported on the elongate chassis 3, such that the derrick unit, more in particular the erectable derrick mast, the drill floor mount, and the drawworks platform can be used in unison rotate about a vertical rotation axis 18. The vertical rotation axis 18 is substantially parallel to the firing line 16 when the derrick mast 11 is in the working position, which condition is depicted in Figure 1. The vertical rotation axis 18 is spaced relative to the firing line 16, such that by rotating the derrick unit 10 about the vertical rotation axis 18, the firing line 16 can be moved along a curved trajectory 17 having the vertical rotation axis 18 as its center.

In the particular embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the derrick unit 10 is rotatable supported by a slew bearing 22, which slew bearing is provided between the elongate chassis 3 and the derrick unit 10. In the preferred embodiment shown, the derrick unit 10 comprises a frame 23 that extends from the drawworks platform 14 up to the front of the derrick mast. The frame is a part of the drawworks platform, and is mounted onto, e.g., is supported by the slew bearing provided on the elongate frame of the road vehicle.

The mobile land rig is provided with stabilizers 8 to provide a stable working platform, i.e. to support the vehicle in a lifted working position. The use of stabilizers as such is generally known. However, in the preferred embodiment shown, the elongate chassis 3 has a rear end stabilizer 8 "that is configured to support the rear end 6 or the chassis 3 in a lifted support position. The stabilizer 8 is slideable connected to the chassis such that the chassis, while supported in the lifted support position, can be moved relative to the stabilizer in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chassis. Thus, the chassis, and therefore the firing line, can be moved relative to the well.

This is particularly beneficial when the derrick unit is rotated over an angle of 90 degrees, and the firing line is positioned on the side of the road vehicle, which set is depicted in Fig. 5. In this configuration, the stabilizer 8 'allows for moving the elongate chassis 3 sideways, and thus to move the firing line 16 towards and away from the well 24. In addition to the rotatable mounted derrick unit 10 this further improved the possibility to fine tune the position of the firing line relative to the well, while the chassis is in its supported working positon.

In the embodiment shown, the derrick unit 10 is furthermore provided with two stabilizers 8 ”, which are pivotable mounted to the derrick unit 10. In the embodiment shown, the stabilizer include a stabilizing leg and an actuator for pivoting the pivotable stabilizing leg between an active position, shown in FIG. 1, and a transport position.

The stabilizers 8 ", when deployed, extend in a direction away from the derrick mast 11, such that, when seen in a top view, the firing line 16 is located between the derrick mast 11 and the stabilizers 8", more in particular the firing line is located between the derrick mast and the points at which the stabilizers contact the surface. In the embodiment shown, the rear end stabilizer 8 "and the two derrick unit stabilizers 8", when deployed, form a three point support for the derrick mast.

By providing the derrick unit with stabilizers, workloads generated during drilling and servicing, for example torque generated by a top drive rotating a drill string in the well, can be transferred via the stabilizers instead of via the device that rotatable supports the derrick unit, for example slew bearing. The latter can thus be made less robust and / or the risk of damage to the support device, e.g., slew bearing is reduced.

FIG. 2 shows a detailed side view of a mobile land rig 1 or fig. 1 and a mobile tubular handling device 25 set up on opposite sides of a well. FIG. 3 shows the mobile land rig and the mobile tubular handling device or Fig. 2 in top view. In FIGs. 2 and 3, the derrick unit 10 of the mobile land rig 1 is positioned in line with the longitudinal axis of the elongate frame, and the firing line is thus located on the longitudinal axis of the elongate frame of the road vehicle.

FIG. 4 shows a top view of the mobile land rig 1 and the mobile tubular handling device 25 set up on opposite sides of a well, the derrick unit 10 of the mobile land rig 1 is rotated at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the road vehicle.

FIG. 5 shows a top view of a mobile land rig according to the invention and a mobile tubular handling device set up on opposite sides of a well, the derrick unit of the mobile land rig is rotated at an angle of 90 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the road vehicle.

The mobile land rigs shown in figs 1-5 can thus be used in a method for drilling and / or servicing 15 a well, the method including the steps

- pivoting the derrick mast into its upright position. Typically, the road vehicle has already been set up near the well, preferably such that there is no need to move the vehicle after the derrick mast has been erected.

- positioning the firing line of the derrick mast in line with the well by:

- rotating the derrick unit about the vertical rotation axis 15 and / or

- driving the chassis supported by its wheels

- using the stabilizers to lift the chassis and support the chassis in a lifted working position;

- optionally: deploy stabilizers mounted to the derrick unit;

- extend the derrick mast and mount the drill floor at the front of the derrick mast such that the 25 firing line passes through an opening in the drill floor;

- optionally: set up a tubular handling device, preferably including connecting the tubular handling device with the mobile land rig at the well to provide a superstructure with increased rigidity for supporting torque loads during operation.

Ref signs mobile land rig road vehicle I trailer elongate chassis

04 longitudinal axis elongate chassis front end elongate chassis rear end elongate chassis wheels elongate chassis stabilizers

08'central stabilizer rear end chassis tractor derrick unit erectable derrick mast drill floor mount

13 drill floor drawworks platform longitudinal axis derrick mast firing line drawworks

18 vertical rotation axis derrick unit base part derrick mast top part derrick mast derrick mast erection apparatus I hydraulic cylinders slew bearing frame derrick unit well

25 mobile tubular handling device

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CONCLUSIONS A mobile landrig for drilling and / or maintaining a source, the mobile landrig comprising: - a road vehicle, the road vehicle comprising: - an elongated chassis, which chassis has a longitudinal axis extending between a front end of the chassis and a rear end of the chassis, which chassis is provided with wheels for supporting the chassis during road transport and with stabilizers for supporting the chassis in a raised working position; and - a derrick unit, which derrick unit is located at the rear end of the chassis, and which derrick unit is an erectable derrick mast, a drilling floor attachment for supporting a drilling floor, and a drawwork platform, wherein; - the derrick mast has a longitudinal axis; - the derrick mast is hinged so that it can be pivoted between a transport position in which the longitudinal axis of the derrick extends substantially horizontally and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated chassis, and a working position in which the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast extends into a vertical direction, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chassis; - the derrick mast defines a firing line on a front side thereof, which firing line extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mast; - the drilling floor attachment is located at the front of the derrick mast, when the derrick mast is in the working position, supporting a drilling floor such that the firing line passes through an opening in the drilling floor, - the drawwork platform supports the drawworks, and is provided at the rear of the derrick mast, such that the drawwork platform and the installed drilling floor extend in opposite directions relative to the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast when the derrick mast is in the working position; the derrick unit is rotatably supported on the elongated chassis such that the derrick unit, ie the erectable derrick mast, the drilling floor mount, and the drawwork platform, are rotated about an upright vertical axis of rotation, which vertical axis of rotation is substantially parallel to the firing line when the derrick mast is in the working position, and which vertical axis of rotation is spaced relative to the firing line, such that by rotating the derrick unit about the vertical axis of rotation, the firing line can be moved along a curved trajectory with a vertical axis of rotation in its center. A mobile land rig according to claim 1, wherein the chassis has a stabilizer at its rear, preferably a stabilizer arranged at the center of the chassis, which Stabilizer is arranged to support the rear end of the elongated chassis in a raised working position, and which stabilizer is slidably connected to the chassis such that the chassis, when supported in the raised supporting position, can be moved relative to the stabilizer, preferably in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chassis. A mobile land rig according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the derrick unit is provided with two stabilizers, which stabilizers, when deployed, extend in a direction away from the derrick mast, preferably such that when viewed in a plan view, the firing line is located between the derrick mast and the stabilizers, more particularly between the derrick mast and the points at which the stabilizers contact the surface. A mobile land rig according to claims 2 and 3, wherein the rear end stabilizer and the two derrick unit stabilizers, when deployed, form a three-point support for the derrick mast. 5 - positioning the firing line of the derrick mast in line with the source by: - rotating the derrick unit about the vertical axis of rotation; and / or - running the chassis supported by its wheels; - use of the stabilizers for lifting the chassis and supporting the chassis in its raised working position; Mobile landrig according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the derrick unit further comprises an erecting device, preferably in the form of a cylinder, preferably a hydraulic cylinder, which cylinder is rotatably connected at one end to the drawwork platform and to a opposite end to the derrick mast. Mobile landrig according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the mobile landrig comprises a drive, preferably an electric drive, for rotating the derrick unit about the vertical axis of rotation. The mobile landrig according to claim 6, wherein the mobile landrig further comprises a centering device, which centering device comprises a sensor, for example a camera, for determining the center of the source, and a control device for controlling the drive for rotating the derrick unit, wherein the control device is adapted to rotate the derrick unit about the upright vertical axis for aligning the firing line with the center of the source. Mobile landrig according to claim 7, wherein the control device is connected to the drive for moving the chassis by rotating the one or more wheels and / or by moving the chassis by using a movably connected stabilizer -20 at the end of the chassis, for automatically positioning the firing line in line with the center of the source. The mobile landrig according to and or more of the preceding claims, wherein the chassis further comprises a support surface for supporting equipment adjacent to the derrick unit when the derrick unit is in the transport position. - optional: use of stabilizers attached to the derrick unit; - extending the derrick mast and attaching the drilling floor to the front of the derrick mast such that the firing line passes through an opening in the drilling floor; - optionally: setting up a pipe handling device, preferably comprising connecting the pipe handling device to the mobile landrig at the source to provide a Mobile landrig according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the firing line can be moved along a curved path through an angle of at least 90 degrees, preferably over an angle of at least 120 degrees, more preferably over an angle of at least 180 degrees such that the firing line can be positioned at the rear of the vehicle chassis and on opposite sides of the chassis, the corners preferably being provided with equal halves at the longitudinal axis of the chassis. Mobile landrig according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the derrick unit is rotatably supported by a swing bearing, which swing bearing is provided between the chassis and the derrick unit. A mobile land rig according to one or more of claims 1-10, wherein the derrick mast has a hollow base, and the chassis is provided with a rotation axis, concentric to the vertical rotation axis, which rotation axis is included in the hollow base of the derrick mast, and wherein one or more pivot bearings are provided between the axis of rotation and the base of the derrick mast, such that the derrick unit is rotatably supported on the axis of rotation via the base of the derrick mast. Mobile landrig according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the derrick mast comprises a base part and a top part, which base part and top part are hinged or telescopically connected, such that the top part can be moved relative to the base part between a compact configuration, wherein the upper portion is positioned adjacent to the base portion, and an extended configuration. A mobile land rig according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the drilling floor attachment is movably supported, such that it is possible to move the drilling floor in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the derrick mast. Mobile landrig according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the road vehicle is a trailer for combination with a truck. 16. A method of drilling and / or maintaining a source, using a mobile land rig according to one or more of the preceding claims, the method comprising: - hinges from the derrick mast to its upright position; 15 super construction with improved rigidity for accommodating torsional loads during use. m co o